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Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 4.2 Adult fruit and vegetable consumption, 2016, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2016 | |||||||
| Portions per day | Age | Total | ||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||||||
| None | 27 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| Less than 1 portion | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| 5 portions or more | 11 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Mean | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.07 |
| Median | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Women | ||||||||
| None | 17 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Less than 1 portion | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 18 |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 5 portions or more | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 22 |
| Mean | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.31 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| Median | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| All adults | ||||||||
| None | 22 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| Less than 1 portion | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 18 |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| 5 portions or more | 17 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 20 |
| Mean | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.06 |
| Median | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Continued… | ||||||||
| Table 4.2 - Continued | ||||||||
| Aged 16 and over | 2016 | |||||||
| Portions per day | Age | Total | ||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 286 | 338 | 320 | 380 | 326 | 255 | 167 | 2073 |
| Women | 283 | 353 | 338 | 407 | 344 | 281 | 236 | 2244 |
| All adults | 569 | 691 | 658 | 788 | 670 | 536 | 403 | 4316 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 168 | 213 | 265 | 341 | 360 | 337 | 208 | 1892 |
| Women | 198 | 325 | 347 | 440 | 433 | 400 | 284 | 2427 |
| All adults | 366 | 538 | 612 | 781 | 793 | 737 | 492 | 4319 |
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